Washington Net Migration Rate By County in 2020

Updated on January 22, 2024.

According to the US Census Bureau estimates, in 2020, the net migration rate per 1,000 population for Washington was 7.42. Pend Oreille County had the highest net migration rate per 1,000 population (33.73), followed by Pacific County (29.14), and Kittitas County (27.04). On the other hand, Whitman County had the lowest net migration rate per 1,000 population (-14.43), followed by Adams County (-9.5), and Yakima County (-4.37).

Net migration rate for a county refers to the difference between the number of migrants, both domestic and international, moving to the county and those leaving the county per 1,000 of the county's mid-year population. A positive rate is known as a net immigration rate, and a negative rate is known as a net emigration rate.

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Washington Net Migration Rate By County in 2020
County
Net Migration Rate
Pend Oreille 33.73
Pacific 29.14
Kittitas 27.04
Wahkiakum 24.22
Mason 20.63
Lewis 19.36
Jefferson 18.6
Lincoln 15.98
Clallam 15.36
Grays Harbor 15.05
Stevens 14.17
Thurston 13.39
Ferry 13.09
Clark 12.55
Klickitat 12.54
Garfield 12.29
Skagit 12.15
San Juan 11.19
Columbia 10.66
Spokane 10.06
Whatcom 9.35
Cowlitz 9.05
Asotin 8.53
Island 7.11
Grant 7.04
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